2022年英语国家概况谢福之课后习题答案完整版_共页.docx

精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 2022 年最新版英语国家概况谢福之一、挑选题（答案在全部挑选题下面）I. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are . A. Great Britain and Ireland C. Great Britain and Wales B. Great Britain and Scotland D. Great Britain and England 2. is the capital city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million. A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 4. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England. A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern 6. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 7. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 8. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence. A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 9. Samuel Johnsons dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 10. At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth 11. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 12. By the late 7th century, A. Celtic Christianity became the dominant religion in England. B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 13. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great 14. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion C. Norman Conquest B. signing of the Magna Carta D. Adoption of common law 15. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of . . s effort to A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 16. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIA. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 19 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - church 17. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between . A. Protestants and Puritans C. nobles and peasants B. Royalists and Parliamentarians D. aristocrats and Christians 18. was passed after the Glorious Revolution. by the middle of the A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta 19. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th 20. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th 21. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the . A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive 22. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on . A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude 23. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons. A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect 24. British Cabinet works on the principle of . A. collective responsibility C. defending the collectivism B. individual responsibility D. defending the individuals 25. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to . A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet 26. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years. A. three B. four C. five D. six 27. has a distinct legal system based on Roman law. A. Wales B. England C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 28. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system. A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party 29. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and . A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 30. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it . A. set up the National Health Service C. abolished the old tax system B. improved public transportation D. enhanced the economic development 名师归纳总结 31. The British economy achieved global dominance by the . 第 2 页,共 19 页A. 1860s B. 1870s C. 1880s D.1890s 32. In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state. A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948 33. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain. A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates - - - - - - -精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - C. large imports D. unemployment problem 34. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatchers social welfare reform. A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions 35. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except . A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality 36. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture. A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84% 37. Britains important fishing areas include all the following except . A. the North Sea B. the English Channel C. The sea area around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland 38. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country. A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/3 privately-39. The car industry in Britain in mostly . D. A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture owned 40. Of the following sectors in Britain, end of Word War II. has experienced spectacular growth since the A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry 41. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the . A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s 42. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system. A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8% 43. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except . D. corporate A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations contributions 44. Of the following, is NOT a basis of admission to Britains universities. A. result in national entrance test B. A-level result C. an interview D. school references 45. To be admitted to the Open University, one need . A. some educational qualifications C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced B. no educational qualifications D. General National Vocational Qualifications 46. Among Britain quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three ” with the exception of . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph 47. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide. 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 19 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera 48. is Britains top pay television provider. D. BSkyB A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC 49. Of the following, A. families getting together is NOT a common feature of all the British holidays. B. friends exchanging good wishes C. friends enjoying each others company D. families traveling overseas 50. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except . A. Trooping the Color B. Queens Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime 51. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance is . A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. pamphlet 52. is viewed as Romantic poetrys “Declaration of Independence.” A. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud B. Don Juan C.“Preface to Lyrical Ballads” D. Prometheus Unbound53. Of Dickens novels, is considered autobiographical. A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations 54. is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century. A. Robert Louis Stevenson B. John Milton C. Joseph Conrad D. Thomas Hardy 55. Of the following statements, is NOT correct in terms of Neo-Romanticism. A. It prevailed at the end of the 19th century. B. The writers were dissatisfied with the social reality. C. The writers believed in “Art for Arts Sake”. D. Treasure Island was a representative work. 56. is NOT included in the modernist group. A. Oscar Wild B. Virginia Woolf C. William Butler Yeats D. T. S. Eliot 57. Of the following books, was NOT written by Thomas Hardy. A. Jude the Obscure B. Tess of the DUrbervilles C. Adam Bede D. The Return of the Native 58. Of the following statements, is NOT correct about Virginia Woolf. A. She was a central figure of the “Bloomsbury Group”. B. She experimented with stream of consciousness. C. She was an influential feminist. D. Her masterpiece was The Rainbow. 59. Of the following writers, is NOT a Nobel Prize winner. 名师归纳总结 A. Samuel Beckett B. James Joyce C. William Golding D. V. S. Naipaul 第 4 页,共 19 页60. Waiting for Godot is written by . D. D. H. Lawrence A. Samuel Beckett B. George Orwell C. William Golding 61. The United States has states on the continent. D. 35 A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 62. The state of is the largest in area of all the states. D. Florida A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas - - - - - - -精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 63. The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its . A. northern, east, west B. central, east, west C. southern, west, east D. western, east, west 64. The largest river in the U. S. is . A. the Missouri River B. the Mississippi River C. the Ohio River D. the Colorado River 65. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located . A. in the South B. along the Pacific Coast C. in New England D. in the Midwest 66. is located on the U. S. Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake 67. The native Alaskan population includes the following except the . A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks 68. The largest minority in the United States is the . A. Pacific Islanders B. Blacks C. Native Americans D. Asians 69. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States, particularly from . . D. South America A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa 70. The characteristic of dominant American culture is A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class 71. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at in . A. Jamestown, Louisiana B. Boston, Massachusetts C. Jamestown, Virginia D. Plymouth, Georgia 72. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of England. who came to America to avoid persecution in A. Protestants B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Christians 73. The Seven Years War occurred between the . A. French and American Indians C. French and British B. French and Spaniards D. British and American Indians 74. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of A. the settlers of Virginia C. the colonists in New England B. the people of Pennsylvania D. the people of the 13 colonies 75. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in . A. Concord B. Lexington C. Philadelphia D. Boston 76. In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a national government. A. the First Continental Congress C. the Boston Tea Party 77. Abraham Lincoln issued B. the Second Continental Congress D. the Congress of Confederation to grant freedom to all slaves. 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页,共 19 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - A. Declaration of Independence B. Constitution C. Emancipation Proclamation D. Bill of Rights 78. The policy of the United States was at the beginning of the two world wars. A. neutrality B. full involvement C. partial involvement D. appeasement 79. President applied New Deal to deal with the problems of the Great Depression. A. Wilson B. Truman C. Roosevelt D. Kennedy 80. The Vietnam War was a long-time suffering for Americans, and it continued throughout the terms of Presidents . A. Johnson, Nixon and Ford C. Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon B. Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy D. Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson 81. The U. S. Constitution came into effect in . D. 1793 A. 1787 B. 1789 C. 1791 82. The Constitution of the United States . A. gives the most power to Congress B. gives the most power to the President C. tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others D. gives the most power to the Supreme Court 83. The Bill of Rights . A. defines the rights of Congress and the rights of the President B. guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms C. is part of the Declaration of Independence D. has no relationship with the Constitution 84. The following except A. freedom of religion are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. B. the right to get into peoples house by police C. freedom of speech and of press D. the right to own ones weapon if one wishes 85. All the following except cannot make legislative proposal. A. the Senator B. the Representative C. the Secretary of State D. the President 86. The follow